Journal #4 (Reflection: Allyship and Action) During Psychology 251, I learned that an ally is typically a member of advantaged social groups who uses social power to take a stand against social injustice directed at targeted groups. Social power for certain groups is inevitable in today’s society, and although unfair, it is important for these groups to be able to use their voice for the reason of good against the power of oppression against the social injustice directed at certain targeted groups. For others, this may involve an individual speaking up when racial slurs are spoken against their race, but for me, this may be when a male refuses to engage in sexist jokes that are harmful and stereotypical against women. My current style when
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Tying in with what was discussed above, this can be achieved by education. I know for a fact that I was ignorant to the idea of allyship coming into my first quarter of college as a freshman, and I am positive the same goes for next year’s incoming class as well. To me, an inclusive community consists of a diverse range of individuals who are able to acknowledge and recognize their differences, but come together to support one another and work together to achieve common goals. In the instance that I become a Residential Advisor, I would work together with my staff to create plans in hopes of educating residents on the importance of allyship and the determinants on microaggressions. Starting off, it is critical to build a community regardless, so I would start off by forming connections with each individual in my learning-living community, and providing programs in attempt to spark connections between residents, in order to create a sense of comfortability and respect. Psychology 251 has taught me many valuable life skills that have been deemed useful in becoming an ally in inclusive communities. These skills include utilizing my 5 top StrengthsQuest, learning how to work together on a team, defining microaggressions and learning to avoid using them, understanding how individuals are socialized, managing conflict, and many other important topics, as
Tying in with what was discussed above, this can be achieved by education. I know for a fact that I was ignorant to the idea of allyship coming into my first quarter of college as a freshman, and I am positive the same goes for next year’s incoming class as well. To me, an inclusive community consists of a diverse range of individuals who are able to acknowledge and recognize their differences, but come together to support one another and work together to achieve common goals. In the instance that I become a Residential Advisor, I would work together with my staff to create plans in hopes of educating residents on the importance of allyship and the determinants on microaggressions. Starting off, it is critical to build a community regardless, so I would start off by forming connections with each individual in my learning-living community, and providing programs in attempt to spark connections between residents, in order to create a sense of comfortability and respect. Psychology 251 has taught me many valuable life skills that have been deemed useful in becoming an ally in inclusive communities. These skills include utilizing my 5 top StrengthsQuest, learning how to work together on a team, defining microaggressions and learning to avoid using them, understanding how individuals are socialized, managing conflict, and many other important topics, as